How to conjugate ser in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

ser
irregular verb

Ser is an irregular verb that means 'to be' and is used to describe essential characteristics, identity, origin, and time. It is fundamental in Spanish for expressing permanent states or qualities.

How to conjugate ser in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
era
Tú
eras
Él / Ella / Usted
era
Nosotros / Nosotras
éramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
erais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
eran

Examples of ser in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Cuando era niño, jugaba en el parque.
When I was a child, I played in the park.
Tú
Tú eras muy amable con todos.
You were very kind to everyone.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella era mi profesora en la escuela.
She was my teacher at school.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros éramos amigos en la universidad.
We were friends in college.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros erais muy divertidos en la fiesta.
You all were very fun at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos eran vecinos desde hace años.
They were neighbors for years.

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Cuando era niño, jugaba en el parque.

Other conjugations of ser

All conjugations
Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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